GPP News
Illinois teen’s legacy remembered with FFA donation
By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek Nearly 50 years after playing tuba in the Illinois FFA State Band, state Rep. Charlie Meier returned to Illinois FFA State Convention for the next generation of agriculturalists.
Read MoreM.J.M. Electric Cooperative holds 86th Annual Meeting
Members of M.J.M. Electric Cooperative gathered on Thursday, June 12, for the 86th Annual Meeting of Members at the M.J.M. headquarters in Carlinville. The meeting was conducted as a drive-thru with a brief, informal session. A total of 402 members registered at the event, and 713 meals were served within the three-hour duration of the…
Read MoreGREENE: County rejects grant upgrades by 4-3 vote
By Carmen Ensinger Nearly an hour and a half of the Greene County Board’s June monthly meeting was spent discussing the Carrollton Downtown Square Revitalization Project and the concessions that the county would have to agree to for the $2 million project to move forward.
Read MoreFry Park ribbon cutting ceremony
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday afternoon on the new pickleball courts at Fry Park in Carrollton dedicating all of the improvements that have been made at the park thanks to grants obtained by the city. These improvements include a batting cage, pickleball courts, refurbished restrooms, play stations for the kids and a 1/3…
Read MoreHoesman enters Sheriff’s race
By Carmen Ensinger Another candidate has tossed his hate in the ring to fill the shoes of long-time Sheriff Rob McMillen upon his retirement next year. Cale Hoesman, an experienced law enforcement professional and lifelong resident of Greene County, proudly announces his candidacy as a Republican candidate for Sheriff in the upcoming 2026 election.
Read MoreTwo animal abuse cases filed in Greene County
By Carmen Ensinger Animal abuse and/or neglect will no longer be tolerated in Greene County, as evidenced by two separate cases filed in Greene County Circuit Court last week which date back to February and March of this year.
Read MoreNew fellowship hall going up at WH First Christian Church
By Carmen Ensinger Members of the White Hall First Christian Church, located on the corner of Main and Bridgeport streets, broke ground for a new fellowship/recreation hall on Monday, June 16 – something the congregation had been praying about for a long, long time.
Read MorePete the Cat visits Carrollton Library
The Carrollton Library was packed last week as Pete the Cat made an appearance to visit with the children. He not only posed for pictures with them, but some of them, like Daisy and her sister Darcy Lahr had a special request of him. They brought along their Pete the Cat books and asked him…
Read MoreCounty receives grant to address substance abuse
By Carmen Ensinger Greene County Public Health Administrator Molly Peters announced that the county has been awarded the Illinois Department of Human Services Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) grant for FY26 to continue their work in helping those with substance abuse issues.
Read MoreBusy day in Carrollton with “Junk in the Trunk” vendors
Saturday was a very busy day in Carrollton. In the morning there was the popular “Junk in the Trunk” where vendors set up with their wares along the inner portion of the square and in the evening the action shifted to Fry Park where the city dedicated all of the improvements that have been made…
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